Subject; LOVE

Subject;93

The paper almost crumbled in my hand when I read what inside the paper. Mabilis akong lumabas ng opisina ko habang dala-dala ang papel. Kailangan kong kausapin si Mr. San Diego tungkol dito.

Naglalakad ako papunta sa dean's office para sana puntahan si Mr. San Diego pero mukang hindi na kailangan dahil nakasalubong ko ito sa hall way.

"S-sir." I respectively bow my head.

"Mr. Ramirez, you need something?" He ask.

"S-sir... A-about the expulsion request for Ms. Villiase. P-pwede po bang h-huwag nyong i-grant? S-sir please..." Sambit ko. His forehead crease.

"What do you mean, Mr. Ramirez? And didn't you know that you're suspended?" The dean ask making my eyes widened.

"W-what..."

"About the case of Ms. Villiase, we have to do that. Napagusapan na iyon ng faculty and they all agreed." Mabilis na kumabog ang dibdib ko sa narinig.

"T-then... T-take my license, sir." I said without hesitation.

"What?"

"Take my license, sir." I said.

"Mr. Ramirez, kapalit ng pag-expell natin kay Ms. Villiase ay ang pananatili mo rito." I shook my head in disbelief. We get other's attention.

"N-no sir, d-don't expelled her. Please. Just take my license..." I said, almost kneel.

"Mr. Ramirez-"

"No! If you'll expell her then take my fucking license! Sir! Wala nang dahilan pa para magturo ako kung ie-expell nyo sya!" Agad kong sigaw. Alam kong nakakataas sa akin ang sinigawan ko but if it's about my baby, kaya kong kalabanin lahat.

"Mr. Ramirez that's-"

"Just take my license sir, and let Pan stay here. Please..."

"Why then?" Matigas na tanong ni Mr. San Diego. "Ilang linggo na rin naman syang hindi pumapasok, kaya bakit pa sya mananatili rito? One more thing, the two of you bring trouble to the school. Kaya dapat lang na i-expelled sya. You're a teacher, Mr. Ramirez, you should know what you are doing. You know the rules of the school. So tell me why I shouldn't expelled her and just take you license?"

"Sir..."

"You can't answer? Then she'll be expelle-"

"I am the one to blame sir. So take my license, kasalanan kong... hindi ko napigilan ang nararamdaman ko kay Pan. Walang kasalanan si Pan. Please, sir... I love her so much that I can give up my dream job for her." I said. Hindi napigilan ang luhang kumawala sa mata ko. "S-so, please sir... Just take my license."

"WHY did you do that?" Ate Xavierra ask. Nakaupo ako ngayon sa couch sa living room katabi ko si mommy. Umuwi ako sa bahay ni mommy after the school take my license.

"That's your dream job, anak diba?" Mommy said. I hugged my mother and start to sob. Para akong batang inagawan ng laruan na nagsusumbong sa ina.

"M-my..."

"Shh, tahan, anak."

"I-i lost her, my... I lost my baby..." I cried like a baby in my mother's lap. "My, I hurt my baby... I-ilang beses kong sinaktan ang babaeng mahal ko... A-ang gago ko, my. I'm such a jerk."

"Hush, anak. You're not a jerk, okay?" Pangaalo sa akin ni mommy.

"You're not a jerk kasi malala ka pa sa jerk." Singit ng kapatid kong babae.

"Xavi!"

"What? Totoo naman, my. Ilang beses nya bang kinuwento dito sa bahay yung Pan na estudyante nya? Hindi ko na nga mabilang sa daliri eh, tapos ngayon uuwi syang umiiyak dahil don? Dahil ano? Sinaktan nya? Ginago nya? Parang tanga naman little bro. Umiiyak ka dahil sa katarantaduhang ginawa mo sa kanya. Kaya mali ka, malala ka pa sa jerk." Sambit ni ate Xavierra.